Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Lord William Bentinck with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy abolished the practice of _____.
Option 1: religion
Option 2: sati
Option 3: brahmacharya
Option 4: polyandry
Correct Answer: sati
Solution : The correct answer is sati.
Sati practice was abolished during the reign of Lord William Bentinck with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Lord William Bentinck became the first governor-general of India in 1833. Sati was banned by Lord William Bentinck in British
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. Towel off and ______ your moisturiser immediately.
Option 1: refer
Option 2: touch
Option 3: surrender
Option 4: apply
Correct Answer: apply
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The instruction is to towel off and immediately apply moisturiser, with apply accurately describing the action of putting on or spreading a substance onto the skin, aligning with the skincare routine mentioned.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, READER is coded as UHGDHU. What is the code for SENIOR in that code language?
Option 1: URLQIV
Option 2: URMQHV
Option 3: URLQHW
Option 4: URLQHV
Correct Answer: URLQHV
Solution : Given: READER is coded as UHGDHU.
Add 3 to the place value of each letter of READER, and then reverse the order of the letters, to get the required code –
Now, reverse the letters of UHDGHU→UHGDHU So, READER is coded as UHGDHU. Similarly, follow
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The study, published today in a magazine, finds that kids (1) ________ played only individual sports, like tennis or gymnastics, tended to (2) _________ more mental health difficulties. As a researcher, Hoffmann has long been interested in how sports (3) ________the psychological health of young people, partly because studies have (4) __________both positive and negative associations between mental health and sports (5) _________in children and adolescents.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: breathe
Option 2: claim
Option 3: absorb
Option 4: face
Correct Answer: face
In the context of mental health difficulties, face suggests dealing with or confronting these challenges. Kids who played only individual sports tended to face more mental health difficulties, indicating that they encountered or experienced such issues.
The meanings
Question : The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5. If A's present age is 33 years, then what will be B's age (in years) after 5 years?
Option 1: 65
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 55
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : Given, The ratio of present ages of A and B = 3 : 5 The present age of A = 33 years Let the present age of A be $3x$ and B be $5x$. So, $3x = 33$ $\therefore x= 11$ ⇒ Present age of
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
The dessert was not just extremely hot but (also to sweet as well).
Option 1: besides too sweet as well.
Option 2: No correction required
Option 3: also being too sweet.
Option 4: also too sweet.
Correct Answer: also too sweet.
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: This choice maintains the correct parallelism and concisely expresses the intended meaning. It aligns with the structure of the sentence by appropriately conveying that the dessert was not only extremely hot but also excessively sweet
Question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm. If its breadth is 8 cm, then what is the difference between the length and breadth of this rectangle?
Option 1: 3 cm
Option 2: 4 cm
Option 3: 5 cm
Option 4: 6 cm
Correct Answer: 4 cm
Solution : Use : The perimeter of a rectangle P = 2 (L+ B), where L = length, B = Breadth Breadth is 8 cm and the perimeter is 40 cm ⇒ 40 = 2L + 2(8) ⇒ 40 = 2L + 16 ⇒ 2L =
Question : Who is the Chairman of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) of India?
Option 1: Finance Minister
Option 2: Human Resource Development Minister
Option 3: Home Minister
Option 4: Skill Development Minister
Correct Answer: Finance Minister
Solution : The correct answer is Finance Minister.
The FSDC Chairman is the Finance Minister. The following Heads of the Financial Sector Regulators are members of FSDC:
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reserve Bank of India
Question : Which state government launched the "Panchamrut Yojana"?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Odisha
Option 3: West Bengal
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
The "Panchamrut Yojana" program, introduced by the Uttar Pradesh government, aims to quadruple farmers' incomes by encouraging co-cropping and low-cost technical techniques. The "Panchamrut Yojana" initiative of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath aims to improve the lives of
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
Option 1: 113
Option 2: 23
Option 3: 97
Option 4: 82
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : Given: 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
21 : 3→21 ÷ 7 = 3 Similarly, 574 : ?→574 ÷ 7 = 82
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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